The pandemic-delayed 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin is underway.
The Americans and captain Steve Stricker seek to win the cup back from the Europeans and captain Padraig Harrington. The Europeans rolled to a 17 ½-10 ½ rout in 2018 at Le Golf National. They would retain the cup in case of a tie. The Americans need at least 14-1/2 points to win it back.
Here are the pairings and tee times for Saturday morning (all times Central Standard Time). There are four points at stake:
2021 Ryder Cup Tee Times and Predictions for Saturday Morning Foursomes
It’s getting late early for Team Europe, which can’t afford to fall any farther behind to stay within striking distance for Sunday singles. Captain Padraig Harrington has attempted to send his hottest players out early Saturday in hopes of turning things around for his squad – and in a mild surprise, he’s sitting Rory McIlroy, who went 0-2 Friday while appearing out of sorts. It's the first time Rory's been benched in his Ryder Cup career. On to the matches. - Jeff Ritter
7:05 a.m. — Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger vs. Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm
Captain Stricker is sending one of his strongest teams from Friday morning out first, and with a full day of rest, as Koepka and Berger sat out Friday afternoon. Rahm and Garcia are the only tandem to win a match for Europe so far, and when Sergio was forced to putt a two-footer early Friday, the duo came alive. If Europe is going to get back in this thing, they can’t drop this match. It’ll be close, but it says here that the Cup won't be decided before noon on Saturday.
Prediction: Europe wins 2 and 1
7:21 a.m. — Dustin Johnson and Collin Morikawa vs. Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton
D.J. quietly went 2-0 on Friday and Morikawa showed no signs of the back injury that bothered him late in the Tour season. They enter this one with momentum, but Hatton is also running hot after playing great over the closing holes Friday, and he punctuated his performance by canning a 5-footer on 18 to salvage a half-point for his team. This match is close to a coin flip, and if Europe is going to stay in the game they need to have a break or two go their way. This feels like a good spot for a little good luck.
Prediction: Europe wins 1 up
7:37 a.m. — Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas vs. Viktor Hovland and Bernd Wiesberger
Hovland and Wiesberger played well on Friday but combined to earn only a half-point as they ran into buzzsaw U.S. performances. Now they draw arguably the most potent U.S. pairing, as Spieth and Thomas went 3-1 together at the 2018 Ryder Cup in France before being dispatched here Friday morning. I'm feeling the Bernd, but it's tough to see this fiery U.S. team falling for a second straight day.
Prediction: U.S. wins 2 and 1
7:53 a.m. — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele vs. Lee Westwood and Matt Fitzpatrick
This looks like the most lopsided match on paper, as Cantlay and Schauffele teamed up to steamroll Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter in a tone-setting match Friday morning. Schauffele won another full point playing with D.J. in the afternoon, and Cantlay pulled out a half-point while teamed with Thomas. Fitzpatrick had some nice moments on Friday, but he's probably this event's shortest hitter, and the golf course sets up to reward power. You’d think that Westwood, playing in what is likely his final Ryder Cup, would answer the bell, but he brought nothing Friday morning and it’s hard to see how he can turn it around in time for this one.
Prediction: U.S. wins 4 and 3
2021 Ryder Cup Tee Times for Saturday Afternoon Fourball
Pairings must be in by 11:25 a.m. Saturday.
12:10 p.m. — TBD
12:26 p.m. — TBD
12:42 p.m. — TBD
12:58 p.m. p.m. — TBD
2021 Ryder Cup Tee Times for Sunday Singles
Order of play must be turned in no later than one hour after play on Saturday. Singles matches will tee off every 11 minutes from
11:04 a.m. — TBD
11:15 a.m. — TBD
11:26 a.m.— TBD
11:37 a.m.— TBD
11:48 a.m.— TBD
11:59 a.m.— TBD
12:10 p.m.— TBD
12:21 p.m.— TBD
12:32 p.m.— TBD
12:43 p.m.— TBD
12:54 p.m.— TBD
1:05 p.m.— TBD
2021 Ryder Cup Tee Times for Friday Afternoon Fourball
Here are the results for each afternoon match:
- Dustin Johnson/Xander Schauffele defeated Paul Casey/Bernd Weisberger 2&1.
- Bryson DeChambeau/Scottie Scheffler halved with Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton
- Tony Finau/Harris English defeated Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry, 4&3
- Tommy Fleetwood/Viktor Hovland halved with Justin Thomas/Patrick Cantlay
2021 Ryder Cup Tee Times, Pairings for Friday Morning Foursomes
Here are the results for each morning match:
- Dustin Johnson/Collin Morikawa defeated Paul Casey/Viktor Hovland, 3 & 2.
- Brooks Koepka/Daniel Berger defeated Lee Westwood/Matt Fitzpatrick, 2 & 1.
- Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele defeated Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter, 5 & 3.
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